Cookie Policy

1. Cookie Usage Consent and Overview

Cookies are small text files stored on your device when you visit our website. We use cookies and similar technologies (including pixels, web beacons, local storage, and device fingerprinting) to:

• Enable essential website functionality
• Analyze usage patterns and improve our services
• Remember your preferences and settings
• Provide security and fraud prevention
• Track user behavior across sessions

IMPORTANT: Some cookies are essential for our service to function. Disabling cookies may significantly impair your ability to use our platform effectively.

2. How We Use Cookies

Slim Tax uses cookies for the following purposes:

Essential Cookies

These cookies are necessary for the website to function properly. They enable basic functions like page navigation, secure access to your account, and remembering your login status.

Performance Cookies

These cookies collect information about how you use our website, such as which pages you visit most often. This data helps us improve our service and ensure optimal performance.

Functionality Cookies

These cookies remember your preferences and choices, such as language settings, theme preferences (light/dark mode), and other customizations to enhance your experience.

Analytics Cookies

We use analytics cookies to understand how visitors interact with our website. This helps us analyze traffic patterns, identify popular features, and improve our service.

3. Types of Cookies We Use

4. Third-Party Cookies and External Services

Our service integrates with third-party providers that may set their own cookies and tracking technologies:

• Google Analytics - Website analytics and behavior tracking
• Google Tag Manager - Tag management and tracking
• Stripe - Payment processing and fraud prevention
• Intercom - Customer support and communication
• Cloudflare - Security, performance, and bot detection
• Social Media Pixels - Facebook, LinkedIn, Twitter tracking
• Hotjar/FullStory - User session recording and heatmaps

DISCLAIMER: We are not responsible for the cookie practices of third parties. These services:

• May track you across multiple websites
• May share your data with other parties
• Have their own privacy policies you should review
• May use your data for their own purposes
• May be subject to different legal jurisdictions

5. Managing Cookies

You have several options for managing cookies:

Browser Settings

Most web browsers allow you to control cookies through their settings. You can:

• View what cookies are stored on your device
• Delete some or all cookies
• Block all cookies or third-party cookies
• Set preferences for specific websites

Cookie Preferences

When you first visit our website, you'll see a cookie consent banner that allows you to accept or customize your cookie preferences.

6. Impact of Disabling Cookies

Please note that disabling certain cookies may impact your experience on our website:

• You may need to log in more frequently
• Some features may not function properly
• Your preferences may not be saved
• You may see less relevant content

7. Do Not Track Signals and Global Privacy Control

Do Not Track (DNT): We do not currently respond to DNT browser signals as there is no industry standard for compliance. Our tracking practices remain the same regardless of DNT settings.

Global Privacy Control (GPC): Where legally required, we respect GPC signals as a request to opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information.

IMPORTANT: Even with DNT or GPC enabled, essential cookies required for service functionality will still be used.

8. Cross-Device and Cross-Site Tracking

Our service and third-party partners may use technologies to:

• Link your activity across multiple devices
• Create unified user profiles across platforms
• Track your interactions with our emails and advertisements
• Monitor your activity on partner websites
• Use device fingerprinting for identification

9. Data Security and Cookie Risks

While we implement security measures, you acknowledge that:

• Cookies can be intercepted or manipulated by malicious actors
• Third-party cookies may expose you to tracking risks
• Cookie data may be accessed through browser vulnerabilities
• We cannot guarantee the security of cookie data
• You use cookies at your own risk

10. Legal Basis for Cookie Use

We use cookies based on:

• Consent: You consent by continuing to use our website
• Legitimate Interests: For analytics and service improvement
• Contract Performance: Essential cookies for service delivery
• Legal Obligations: Cookies required for security and fraud prevention

11. Updates to This Policy

We reserve the right to update this Cookie Policy at any time without prior notice. Changes become effective immediately upon posting. Your continued use of our service after changes constitutes acceptance of the updated policy.

BY CONTINUING TO USE OUR SERVICE, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ, UNDERSTOOD, AND AGREE TO THIS COOKIE POLICY.

12. Contact Us

If you have any questions about our use of cookies, please contact us at: